Don't Waste Oil - Not a Drop - Not a Splash Accession Number: ARTV02013

Description

British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of saving oil. The poster is one of a series produced by Henry Bateman that comprise a central character wasting some for of essential goods and those around them looking at them in a scornful way. In this instance the central character, apparently a mechanical worker as indicated by his leather overalls, is standing in a pool of oil that is dripping from his saturated clothes and limbs. He stands in between two large, separated groups of people who are staring at him with clenched fists and angry expressions.

This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.

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Accession Number
ARTV02013
Publisher
Ministry of Fuel and Power
Printer
Chromoworks Ltd
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 76 x 51 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1939-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated in 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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